> I've never had a kitten barf up worms before. It's no wonder he
> doesn't feel like eating. Has anyone else dealt with this and if
> so how long should it be before he gets his appetite back?
> > I've never had a kitten barf up worms before. It's no wonder he
> > doesn't feel like eating. Has anyone else dealt with this and if
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> but it was after she pooped out a whole ton of dead roundworms. Has
> the kitten passed dead ones yet?
No he hasn't passed any worms yet. I don't think he's pooped today at all.
W
Annie Wxill - 16 Nov 2004 01:39 GMT
> No he hasn't passed any worms yet. I don't think he's pooped today at all.
>
> W
It's possible that the lack of action from the rear is because there is no
food to pass. However, with the vomiting and no pooping, I wonder if the
dead worms are blocking his intestines. Also, he could dehydrate really
fast. I'd get him to a vet as soon as possible, if not sooner, just to have
him checked out.
Annie
Phil P. - 16 Nov 2004 10:50 GMT
> > > I've never had a kitten barf up worms before. It's no wonder he
> > > doesn't feel like eating. Has anyone else dealt with this and if
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>
> No he hasn't passed any worms yet. I don't think he's pooped today at all.
Roundworms live in the small intestine and enough of them can cause an
intestinal obstruction. So, if he doesn't poop by tomorrow, don't wait
until his stomach becomes distended to take him to a vet.
The female roundworms can lay hundreds of thousands of eggs in a day, which
are passed in the poop and can survive in the environment for months. Look
around to make sure he's not dropping anything around the house.
Wendy - 16 Nov 2004 13:33 GMT
> > > > I've never had a kitten barf up worms before. It's no wonder he
> > > > doesn't feel like eating. Has anyone else dealt with this and if
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> are passed in the poop and can survive in the environment for months. Look
> around to make sure he's not dropping anything around the house.
He ate some breakfast this morning on his own and is still drinking
normally. So now that he has something in him to poop I just have to wait
for him to do so.
There's no way for him to drop anything around the house. He's caged until
his health improves, his eyes aren't infected any longer and he's big enough
not to be lunch for the other cats.
W
Phil P. - 17 Nov 2004 16:32 GMT
> > Roundworms live in the small intestine and enough of them can cause an
> > intestinal obstruction. So, if he doesn't poop by tomorrow, don't wait
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> his health improves, his eyes aren't infected any longer and he's big enough
> not to be lunch for the other cats.
Good plan.
Phil
Penelope Baker - 17 Nov 2004 16:08 GMT
> > > I've never had a kitten barf up worms before. It's no wonder he
> > > doesn't feel like eating. Has anyone else dealt with this and if
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>
> W
I think that's your problem. Don't have him in clumping cat litter do ya?
I've lost several kittens to clumping cat litter induced constipation before
I realized what was wrong. Switched the babies back to clay and they're
fine. It doesn't normally happen with 8+ week old kittens though...it's
only during the litter eating stage that it's pretty dangerous...

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Wendy - 18 Nov 2004 00:55 GMT
> > > > I've never had a kitten barf up worms before. It's no wonder he
> > > > doesn't feel like eating. Has anyone else dealt with this and if
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> fine. It doesn't normally happen with 8+ week old kittens though...it's
> only during the litter eating stage that it's pretty dangerous...
No clumping litter - I never put clumping in with the little ones and his
sister had the infected foot and I didn't want the clumping litter getting
stuck in that wound.
He did poop finally overnight but the dh said he didn't see any worms in the
poop (not that he looked all that hard I'm sure). He's eating on his own
today although he still doesn't have much of an appetite except when he
smelled the tuna fish I was making for lunch. I did break down and share
with all the kitties. It's a wonder I ever get any tuna with this bunch
around.
W
Rhonda - 18 Nov 2004 01:58 GMT
Wendy,
You opened a can of tuna for YOURSELF in a house with cats?
You are a very brave person.
Rhonda
> He did poop finally overnight but the dh said he didn't see any worms in the
> poop (not that he looked all that hard I'm sure). He's eating on his own
> today although he still doesn't have much of an appetite except when he
> smelled the tuna fish I was making for lunch. I did break down and share
> with all the kitties. It's a wonder I ever get any tuna with this bunch
> around.